The development of information technology—computers and electronic communication devices—is
another factor currently influencing organizational structures. Automatic data-processing systems have been
widely 41 in a range of settings. Anyone who draws money out of a bank, or buys an airline ticket, depends
on a computer-based communication system. Since data can be processed 42 in any part of the world
linked to such a system, there is no need for physical proximity between those involved. However, a
fully-fledged “electronic office,” in which the bulk of the work is carried out by machines rather than humans,
is still 43 , and there are many problems in the way of its realization. 44 , there is a strong trend
towards the transplant of many office activities to electronic machinery. Word-processors, computer networks,
teleprinter links, and other electronic systems have already 45 the nature of much office work. In some
leading American banks, the trust department, where stock transfers are made, has been completely automated.
【題組】44 (A) Therefore (B) Unfortunately (C) Frankly (D) Nevertheless
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